Online Textbook for 7th Grade Social Studies
Textbook Online (user: hgreenmen password: see hand-out in binder)

Other Online Useful Sources
Abc-Clio (user: 54student password: see hand-out in binder)
Class Zone
JUNIOR SCHOLASTIC MAGAZINE
Junior Schoastic Magazine

Research Resources
InfOhio
Wikipedia
World Book Online

Study Island
Study Island

Miscellaneous
Old Harmon Page
Mr. Donn's Ancient History The Olympians (Greek gods)
Roman Numeral Converter
Eyewitness History (Primary Sources)
Fun Social Studies Games

Election 2012

Mock Election Ballot: Vote in this year's Election by following the link below.

http://www.youthleadership.net

Political Party Survey and Road to the White House
What Political Party am I?
8 Steps to the White House

Issues for the election:
Decision Time
Nickelodeon - Kids Pick the President
CNN on the Issues
Video clips on the candidates positions

DEBATE #1 - View in order
Debate #1 quick clips
Best Zingers from Debate #1
Fact Checking the 1st Debate

Electoral College Map
Where are the candidates today?

Interactive Geography Practice Sites:
National Geographic
GeoSpy
Interactive Quizzes
US and World Geography
Map Games
Geo Spy
Geo Sense

September 11th: What really happened?

Constitution Day

Constitution Materials Use this page 1st!!!
*Make sure to take the Const. I.Q. quiz, Look at the Fascinating Facts and Find out which founding father you are*
http://www.usconstitution.net/constkids4.html
Constitution Road Map
National Archives - Constitution Day
View the Document



VETERANS DAY
Video Clip Link



Geogrpahy Information Sites:
Cyber School Bus
Canadian Geographic for Kids Cool Social Studies Sites and Homework Help
Ancient History Sites (Mr. Donn)

Interactive History Sites
Cool Spots
Yahooligans
KidsClick!
Kidsplace
FactMonster
Best of History Websites
BrainPop
PBS 45/49
Teacher Tube
News Around the World

ANCIENT GREEK LEGACY VILLAGE ASSIGNMENT 2012

PREZI (Use this link to create a Prezi account and click on the "Learn" tab to watch a video how to use Prezi)

Greek Legacy Village Research Guiding Questions:



Architecture

Types of Columns
Parthenon - Crucible of Civilization Video
Parthenon - Rick Steve's Video

Astrolabe

Astrolabe Video

Pulley Block System

Pulley @ Work Video
Principles of Levers and Pulleys in Action Video


Archimedes Screw

Archimedes Screw - How Stuff Works
Archimedes Wood Screw Demo Video
Archimedes Wood Screw Video

Wikipedia Archimedes Screw


Ore Casting and Smelting

Iron Smelting Demonstration Video
Ore Smelting & Casting Video #2

Additional Greek Legacies

Greek Mythology - Investigating the Greek gods -The Olympians
Olympic Games Can also click on "explore" and use for info about Ancient Greece's contribution to theatre.
Greek Theatre and Olympic Games Interactive Site
Greek Math Legacies (Pythagoras - Great Resource!)
Greek Science Legacies (Archimedes - Great Resource!)
Archimedes Screw
Architecture
Socrates (philosophy)
Hippocrates (Greek Medicine) Use can also use Worldbook Online or InfOhio link above

Ancient Rome Legacies Research Links

Prezi (Use this link to create a new account or sign in to your account. Click on "Learn" for quick tutorials)
Glogster (Use this link to create a new account or sign in to your account)
Glogster Tutorials

Tic Tac Toe Assignment:


Roman Legacy Guiding Questions


Web to help with research:

Roads:

Roman Roads

Roman Roads (School History)

Roads (Mr. Donn)

Aqueducts:

Aqueducts (history for kids)

Aqueducts

Aqueducts (Mr. Donn)

Colosseum:

Colosseum

Colosseum (Mr. Donn)

Ancient Rome for Kids (Mr. Donn)

Circus Maximus:

Circus Maximus

Circus Maximus
Circus Maximus

Roman Numerals:

Roman Numberals
Roman Numerals
Roman Numerals Nova

Roman Numerals

Latin Language:

Latin Language
Latin Language (Buzzle)

Latin Language

Roman Literature and Poetry:

Roman Literature (Great starting Point for your research)

Roman Literature and Poetry

Wikipedia Roman Literature

Domes and Arches:

Roman Arches (Use Page 1 & 2 Only)

Roman Arches

Pantheon (Domes and Arches)

Civic Duty:

BBC Romans

Roman Census

Other Resources:

BBC Romans
Mr. Donn's Ancient Rome for Kids
School History

PBS Romans

UNRV Romans

Augustus Caesar

Roman Technology

Roman Empire

EyeWitness History (Primary Sources)

Ancient Rome Odyssey Online

Middle Ages

Feudalism Crossword Puzzle

Insert Link

Ghosts in the Castle
Feudalism Overview Online
Defending The Castle Click on "hot science" to build and fire your own trebuchet (catapult)!!!

Crusader Chronicle Assignment

The Third Crusade (Good overview of 3rd Crusade)
The Third Crusade Overview

Golden Age of Islam (Muslim Legacies)

• Astrolabe
• Medicine
• Math/Algebra
• Polo

• Hospitals, Herbal Medicine/Pharmacies, Algebra, and Astrolabe (Click on File Below)

Jerusalem:

1. Jerusalem 4000 years in 5 minutes (Watch this First)

2. History of Religion

3. Video Jeruslaem sacred sites Watch Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Dome of the Rock, & Western/Wailing Wall, you have to scroll down to find the 1 minute links!

Connections to Judaism, Islam, & Christianity

Jerusalem

Wikipedia connections for all three
Jerusalem


Judaism:
Dome of the rock

4. Western Wall Virtual Tour (Click on Visitors Info for Significance)

4. Western Wall Religious Significance (1st Paragraph)

Jewish and Mulsim claims to the holy land
Jews and Jerusalem (pages 1 and 2 mostly background, pages 3 and 4 more connections and content)

Muslim:

5. Dome of the Rock Photo Gallery Click on Sacrd Sites Index for Religious Significance

Dome of the Rock
Jewish and Muslim claims to the holy land (scroll down for Muslim connections)
Jerusalem in Islam

Christianity:
Dome of the Rock

6. Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Virtual Tour + Has Religious Significance)

Rise of Christianity in Jerusalem

MAGNA CARTA WEB HUNT RESOURCES:
British Museum(Great Site that allows you to get up close to the Magna Carta)
Magna Carta Site - National Archives
Magna Carta (all about King John & many links on the Magna Carta)
(A Very Friendly Version of the Magna Carta)Jousting Clip


( A story about King John, great for all witnesses)

RENAISSANCE UNIT

Choice Assignment Helpful Tools:

time_magazine.jpg
cool text graphic editor
dafont graphics editor

RENAISSANCE RESOURCES: (Check out these first 3 links when doing your four previews). No luck here, then try to "Google" search.
1. Renaissance figures (Wikipedia)
2. Cyber Sleuth for Kids
3. Surf Net for Kids

Mr. Donn's Renaissance
Social Studies for Kids
Kids Connect

Ask Kids

Medici PBS


time_magazine.jpg
Interactive Sites: (Check this out once you have your profiles completed for 4 different Renaissance figures)

Exploring Leonardo (Fun site a lot of interactive items)
Renaissance Interactives
Renaissance Art Gallery